"A fascinating and in-depth look at the endless wonders of the plant kingdom. Join botanist Scott Zona on a journey into the incredible world of plants. [This book] is a fun botanical romp that introduces the science behind how and why plants are at the foundation of all life on Earth. In layman's language, you'll unearth what separates plants from people and how the adaptations they've developed over eons influence what plants look like today and...

"Award-winning and beloved author Helen Humphreys discovers her local herbarium and realizes we need to look for beauty in whatever nature we have left -- no matter how diminished. Award-winning poet and novelist Helen Humphreys returns to her series of nature meditations in this gorgeously written and illustrated book that takes a deep look at the forgotten world of herbariums and the people who amassed collections of plant specimens in the 19th...

When Margaret and Casey see their father become weedy while working on his botany experiments, they worry that his plant-testing may not be entirely harmless.

The important science concept of plant growth is featured in this beautiful, easily accessible book on stems. Clear photographs and simple, engaging text describe stems and how they help plants live and grow.

The book encompasses chapters on fungi from different substrates including fossilized leaves. In addition to nonliving substrates, association of pathogenic fungi with important plants like Introduction, Fungal Plant Pathogens and Symptomology, Fungal Taxonomy and Plant Pathogens, Pythium Root Rot and Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Septoria Tritici Blotch (STB) of Wheat, Fungal Plant Pathogens and Symptomology, Diseases of Wheat, Biotrophic Plant Pathogens,...

Practical Manual of Plant Ecology and Plant Physiology is a textbook meant for B.Sc., B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc., students taking botany as a subject. It is also useful for students of Agriculture and Microbiology. The manual is easy to use and guides the students step by step in conducting experiments in the laboratory. The text material is illustrated with a number of neatly drawn diagrams. The experiments chosen are such that they can be used by students...

A part from spiritual and metaphysical knowledge, Vedas are also, treasure of scientific information. Vedic mathematics, Vedic astronomy and Vedic physics have gained enormous popularity among modern scientists. Vedic botany is also a full-fledged discipline and its advocacy is the basic purpose of this book. Although literature related to botanical wisdom in Vedas are available, but they are, mostly in discrete form. Attempt has been, made to compile...

La medicina tradicional en la sociedad de los kichwas del alto Napo practicada por ayumas y pajuyuk constituye un sistema coherente de nociones, conceptos, reglas, modelos y rituales tendientes a conservar la salud a través de las plantas medicinales, por esta razón se identificaron 30 especies y sus potenciales efectos terapéuticos, respetando los derechos que asisten al conocimiento y a los usos tradicionales de las plantas.

Hay más especies de orquídeas que de mamíferos, y hay árboles más grandes que una ballena azul. Hay plantas que emergen del hielo tras miles de años de congelación, mientras que otras acumulan oro o atraen a los murciélagos con sus ecos en la oscura jungla. Es el mundo asombroso de las plantas, esos seres verdes de los que depende la supervivencia de la humanidad. Al explorar la obra de José Ramón Alonso y Yolanda González disfrutarás...

Get the Summary of Stefano Mancuso's The Revolutionary Genius of Plants in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Revolutionary Genius of Plants" by Stefano Mancuso presents a compelling argument for plant intelligence, demonstrating that plants possess the ability to remember, learn, and adapt without a centralized brain. Mancuso explores the concept of plant memory, citing experiments with Mimosa pudica that show...